SDR CA050705002

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date: June 30, 2005
Submitted: August 3, 2005
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Piper PA23250
Aircraft time: 6,192 hours
Engine: Lyc IO540C4B5
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Bushing
Condition: Missing
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING AND TAXI IN, RIGHT HAND GEAR COLLAPSED, NO PROP STRIKE OCCURRED. DRAG STRUT CENTER BOLT BROKE IN HALF, THUS THE GEAR FAIL. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE BUSHING MISSING, TWO ARE REQUIRED. COULD NOT FIND BUSHING IN THE TAXI AREA, DON'T KNOW WHERE OR WHEN IT WENT MISSING. BOLT SUBMITTED TO TSB IN WINNIPEG. NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD AND A NORMAL LANDING.

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